Coding

teaching coding in k-12 education


Coding is, of course, a hugely important area of 21st century education. Whether they're as young as Pre-K or ready to enter college, coding is extremely relevant to almost every student's future. Thankfully, millions of educators and administrators realize the importance of teaching kids to code. Whether it's a curricular requirement or part of an informal school club, programming experiences are amazingly valuable for students. There's also plenty of options, so educators can find something without complicated or pricey features. In this section, you'll see a lot of different topics related to K-12 coding. These include features on particular STEM tools, insights on coding integration, skills students can develop and more. There's also something for teachers of all grade levels. Whether you teach the early grades or have students with the foundation to take the next step, you'll find helpful resources for teaching coding in the classroom.


Coding is truly an experience that all K-12 students can have. Starting in the early grades, students can code screen-free with a tool like the Cubetto Robot. Then, they can start to increase their coding skills and explore Blockly environments using tools like the Dash Robot, Ozobot Evo, and many others. From there, students can explore a bunch of different languages, like Snap!, Scratch, MakeCode, and more and, eventually, expand their skill sets by exploring text-based languages, like JavaScript and Python. All the while, the STEM solutions we advocate for also allow students to learn the most important coding concepts, like loops, variables, inputs, conditionals, and syntax. With a natural progression that leads to increased computer science competencies and enhanced future readiness, it's tough to understate the relevance of coding experiences in the classroom.

  1. Our Hour Of Code Experience For CS Ed Week 2014

    Our Hour Of Code Experience For CS Ed Week 2014

    We spend a lot of time at the office here at Eduporium HQ, and we don’t get to spend as much time with children as we would like. When some friends from the Cambridge Montessori School invited us to bring some of our educational technologies for a workshop they were doing for the annual Hour of Code event, we could barely contain our excitement.

  2. The Next Itsy-Bitsy But Powerful Computer: The Udoo

    The Next Itsy-Bitsy But Powerful Computer: The Udoo

    Basically, this is a Quad core Micro Computer with built-in Wi-Fi along with its own Arduino Due on one board, which enables students to program the Udoo from itself or even remotely. One of my favorite things with this board is the SATA connector, as well as the included Bluetooth adapter. So far, all I’ve done is test a few image files (Linaro, and Android) but it’s been great.

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